Nick Kolacz

Nick Kolacz, PMP, currently serves as Senior Project Manager and Director of the PMO at Vast Bank, where emphasis is placed on leadership and sustainable success within the PMO team. Previous experience includes a role as Program Manager at Silvergate Bank, managing eleven project managers and mentoring new talent, and functioning as a Project Manager at HSA Bank, where oversight of ad hoc teams focused on process efficiencies and methodologies like Agile and Waterfall was key. Additional roles encompass project management at Direct Supply, where Nick facilitated the design and implementation of a pivotal online system, and various leadership positions at Northwestern Mutual, overseeing technology solutions and business practice improvements while engaging with a large team. Education includes an Executive MBA from Marquette University and a BA in Political Science and Government from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.